Happy FM Makes History With The First Ever GFA Presidential Debate
Happy FM has cemented its credentials as the number one sport station in Ghana, with a well organised Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential debate that was attended by five (5) out of the six (6) candidates of the upcoming GFA elections.
The first ever GFA Presidential debate saw the five; Amanda Clinton, Fred Pappoe, Kurt E.S. Okraku, Nana Yaw Amponsah, and George Ankomah Mensah, who showed up ready and answered questions in Ten (10) key areas in developing Ghana Football.
The three moderators for the debate, Ohene Brenya Bampoe host of ‘Anopa Busuo’, a Sports Breakfast show on Happy FM, Karl Tufour of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Nana Aba Anamoah of GHOne asked questions from three (3) segments; with the first segment focusing on ‘Juvenile Football Development’, ‘Women’s Football Development’, ‘Player Acquisition Training and Welfare.’
The second round of questioning addressed key areas of ‘Club Licensing Statutes’, ‘Football Revenue Stream’ and ‘Management of National Teams.’
At the third round of questioning, brains of the aspirants were picked on Domestic League Management, Clubs Financial Strategies, Refereeing, Strategies for making the domestic league interesting and competitive with the foreign leagues.
Borrowing inspiration from what football giants Brazil has done with its football, George Ankomah in his opening remarks said:
” I am going to introduce Football Tourism and ensure it becomes part of the landscape of Ghana which will also generate a lot of income for the country as done in Brazil” he promised.
The only lady contender in both the debate and the elections Amanda Clinton dedicated her opening remarks at the ongoing debate to campaigning for votes.
” It’s not only football people that can solve the problems that we have now. I therefore ask you to vote wisely’’ she admonished.
Accra Great Olympics Board Member Frederick Pappoe attempted diagnosing the ailing colt football. “Interest in the higher level of football is a major reason leading to the decline in colt football.”
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